The 2004 Newcastle City Council election was held to elect members of the Newcastle City Council on 10 June 2004, coinciding with elections to the European Parliament and other local elections. The entire complement of 78 seats in the city were contested due to major boundary changes that year. The Liberal Democrats ended thirty years of Labour control and the table below shows the composition of the council following the election.
Party Seats Council Composition 10 June 2004 2002 2003 2004 Liberal Democrats 19 24 48 Labour 59 54 30
Results summary
Ward results Benwell & Scotswood
Blakelaw
Byker
Castle
Dene
Denton
East Gosforth
Elswick
Fawdon
Fenham
Kenton
Lemington
Newburn
North Heaton
North Jesmond
Ouseburn
Parklands
South Heaton
South Jesmond
Walker
Walkergate
West Gosforth
Westerhope
Westgate
Wingrove
Woolsington
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